"Success, Success the Test Was A Success"

This is an email I sent to DR's Doherty, Waters, AnnMarie (CM) and Dar's Distribution List

Hey doctors, AnnMarie.

This email services all of you and Dar's family, so if it sounds a little strange I am taking the best advantage of the internet

Well things are settling down. Dar has reverted back to the status she was when she was admitted, very stiff but still able to work through OT therapy.

I have to say that in my opinion the test results were phenominal. To experiance and see the "tone" before the injection and what it was two hours later can not be described or anything short of amazing.

Chad from Medtronics evaluated Dar just prior to Dr Dawsons arrival. Chad scored Dar in the 4s and 5s throughout her upper and lower extremities.

Within two hours of the injection he was scoring her as low as a 1 in several areas and 2 and 3 in most others. Now mind you I am the excited husband, so please do not hold me to these numbers as exact.

The bottom line is that the test was a total success.!!!!!!!

Dr Dawson returned shortly after noon and it was clear that Dar was reverting back to her "tone" status. At this writing Dar is as she was prior to the injection.

Dr Dawson will return about 6:30 in the morning before leaving for Stanford and his rounds there. He has already started the ball rolling and is officially ordering the Baclofen Pump placement. Time frame for the actual procedure is still foggy at this time but could be as far out as 10 days to two weeks. I so hope we can get it sooner so that we can take advantage of the time we still have left at Caremeridian.

Dar is resting well and will return to CM hopefully mid day tomorrow, I will most likely stay with her throughout the nigh,t I spied a recliner in a hallway earlier, or our truck works too.

I am so proud of Dar and her fight is nothing less than a miracle. Dr. D, Doc Susan, AnnMarie, you all have heard me say it before and you will probably hear it again, thank you, thank you for believing in Dar and giving her every opportunity to find her way back to life.

This trial was HUGE, now we know that we can help her pain and reduce it, now we look forward to seeing her find her way back to function and movement. Thank you all again and to Dar's family and friends, thank you for your support and continued prayers.

Do Susan, was great to see you for a moment today, Dr D I hope your time with your daughter was awesome, AnnMarie, thank you for all that you are doing to get Dar back to CM. I am proud to have all of you stil lleading Dar's Dream Team.


Stay tuned, more info to come as we receive it. Dr. D I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Danny